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Community health workers improve outcomes, reduce costs.
Managed Care (Langhorne, Pa.)
|January 9, 2019
Summary
Community health workers connect underserved populations with healthcare. Their role is expanding from single-disease interventions to coordinating care for multiple chronic conditions.
Area of Science:
- Public Health
- Healthcare Delivery
Background:
- Community health workers (CHWs) serve as crucial links between underserved communities and healthcare providers.
- CHWs offer vital services including health education, counseling, and social support.
- Traditionally, CHW interventions focused on single diseases.
Purpose of the Study:
- To explore the evolving role of community health workers.
- To understand the shift towards comprehensive care coordination for chronic conditions.
Main Methods:
- Literature review on CHW roles and interventions.
- Analysis of trends in community health worker engagement.
Main Results:
- CHW roles encompass patient navigation, resource linkage, and disease management support.
- A notable trend shows CHWs moving towards coordinating care for patients with multiple chronic conditions.
Conclusions:
- The scope of community health worker practice is broadening.
- CHWs are increasingly integral to managing complex, multi-morbidity patient needs within community settings.
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